It’s been 15 years since J Dilla released Donuts, an album whose deft manipulation of sampling makes it perhaps the most influential instrumental hip-hop record Continue Reading
Dolly Parton Refused to Receive Presidential Medal of Freedom From Trump
Over the last four years, Dolly Parton refused to receive the nation's highest civilian honor, the Presidential Medal of Freedom. Former President Donald Trump tried Continue Reading
Kylie V Shares The Wistful “510” Ahead Of Debut Album
Ahead of their forthcoming debut album, ‘Big Blue’, Vancouver-based singer-songwriter Kylie V shares 510. Produced by Harley Small (Peach Pit), 510 is a melancholic beauty where each wistful Continue Reading
Marilyn Manson Dropped by Record Label After Evan Rachel Wood Abuse Claims
Marilyn Manson has been dropped by his label, Loma Vista Recordings, after actress Evan Rachel Wood's abuse claims toward the musician earlier today (February 1). The label gave Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: Rebecca Hall's Visually Gorgeous 'Passing' Is Cerebral But Cool
There are so many interesting intersections of identity at play in Rebecca Hall’s feature directorial debut Passing that it’s easy to forget a film is Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: Jonas Poher Rasmussen's Animated 'Flee' Leaves You Speechless
When Danish documentary filmmaker Jonas Poher Rasmussen’s Flee ends, it truly feels like there’s nothing left to say. It’s already one of the most lauded Continue Reading
Bowie Buddie Dana Gillespie Ain't No Man
In the early-mid 1970s came a chain of albums recorded in London that grabbed elements of popular music and fused them to form something unprecedented; Continue Reading
Tony Bennett Reveals Alzheimer’s Disease Battle, New Album With Lady Gaga
On Monday (February 1), Tony Bennett's family revealed to AARP that the musician has been battling Alzheimer's Disease for the past few years. Despite the Continue Reading
Super Bowl Halftime Show 2021: How to Watch, Who’s Performing + More Details
Are you ready for the 2021 Super Bowl Halftime Show? On Sunday (February 7), the 2021 Super Bowl will take place at Raymond James Stadium Continue Reading
Dustin Diamond, ‘Saved By the Bell’s Screech, Dead at 44
Just weeks after he was diagnosed with stage 4 lung cancer, ’90s icon Dustin Diamond has died. The actor known for playing Screech on Saved By Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: The Past Sings in Questlove's 'Summer of Soul'
Given the way documentaries by and about celebrities are so often treated as a dumping ground for famous, inexperienced debutantes to get their first taste Continue Reading
Sundance 2021: Siân Heder's CODA Has a Message for You
From the start, it’s abundantly clear that the central mission of Siân Heder’s CODA—one of the opening films of this year’s virtual Sundance Film Festival—is Continue Reading
The 10 Spookiest Lou Reed Songs
10. “Andy’s Chest” (Transformer, 1972) Lou Reed helped define a subgenre with this seminal glam rock record and yielded some of the most memorable hits of Continue Reading
New Wave Musician, Actor, and Poet Dig Wayne Walks to a Boxerbeat
One of the bright, albeit brief, marvels to have flashed upon the ’80s with a singular approach to rock music, JoBoxers filled a niche of Continue Reading
Gájanas Blend Sámi Folk Traditions with Prog Rock on 'Čihkkojuvvon'
Joik is a long-practiced musical tradition in Sápmi, a largely subarctic region spanning Finland, Norway, Sweden, and Russia. It stems from the indigenous Sámi people’s Continue Reading
Arlo Parks Spins Fascinating Tales on 'Collapsed in Sunbeams'
Arlo Parks, neé Anaïs Oluywatoyin Estelle Marinho, has just released her debut album, Collapsed in Sunbeams. It’s an emotionally wrenching journey through relationship drama set Continue Reading
Aaron Lee Tasjan Explores Our Existential Condition on 'Tasjan! Tasjan! Tasjan!'
Aaron Lee Tasjan is a mad, creative, singer-songwriting, guitar-playing genius. The proof of this was already evident on his previous creations, but he has taken Continue Reading
‘Riverdale’ Star Vanessa Morgan Gives Birth to a Son: Report
Vanessa Morgan reportedly welcomed her first child with estranged husband Michael Kopech. On Saturday (January 30), a source confirmed to E! News that Morgan gave birth. Continue Reading
Jessica Simpson Chimes in on Subway’s Tuna Controversy: ‘It Is Confusing’
Jessica Simpson had the perfect response to the Subway tuna controversy. On Friday (January 29), Subway defended itself against a lawsuit claiming the fast food Continue Reading
Alex Siegel Shares First New EP Single “Sangsuree”
The Santa Monica-based multi-instrumentalist Alex Siegel kicks off his year with an ode to a friend on Sangsuree. Inspired by unfortunate events, Siegel mixes dream pop Continue Reading